OPENING-UP

-- The government will maintain steady growth in foreign trade.

-- It will encourage more foreign investment in advanced manufacturing, new and high technologies, energy conservation, environmental protection, new service industries, and the central and western regions.

-- It will support companies making overseas investments, strengthen risk management of overseas investments and protect the safety of employees and assets of Chinese enterprises operating overseas.

NATIONAL DEFENSE

-- China will vigorously carry out military training under information-age conditions.

-- China will ensure the armed forces resolutely accomplish the tasks of combating terrorism, maintaining stability, handling emergencies, and relieving disasters.

HONG KONG, MACAO, TAIWAN

-- The central government will fully support Hong Kong and Macao in growing their economies, improving the people's wellbeing and promoting democracy.

-- In 2012, the mainland will strengthen the political, economic, and cultural foundation and public support for growing cross-Straits relations and make further progress in promoting the peaceful development.

GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY

-- China will actively participate in building mechanisms for global economic governance such as the G20.

-- It will continue to play a constructive role in the Doha Round of trade talks.

-- It will actively participate in multilateral affairs and global governance and contribute to making the international political and economic order more just and equitable.